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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 13h
The Trump-backed coal export terminal in Oakland would process over 13 million tons annually--three times its previously approved capacity--raising severe concerns for community & Bay health
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Jon Rosenfield @jarosenfield.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“There was absolutely ample water available to keep the river colder,” said Jon Rosenfield, science director for @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social, but the Trump admin chose to deliver large quantities of from Shasta reservoir this summer. “The fish are not being protected...those eggs are getting cooked.”
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This major California river has gotten too warm for its salmon
The Sacramento River has gotten too warm for salmon eggs. Environmental advocates blame the Trump administration for taking too much water out of Shasta Lake.
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"The fish are not being protected," said Baykeeper science director @jarosenfield.bsky.social. "We know that those eggs are getting cooked."
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Coastal Cleanup Day is this Saturday, 9/19! Our cleanup is currently full but there are lots of others around the Bay Area looking for volunteers: www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd...
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Cian 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ (he/him) @cbdawson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Beautiful day along the Bay shoreline earlier. I don't usually go out mid-day during the week; it was delightful to see so many folks with various mobility aids (walkers & canes) out enjoying the San Francisco Bay Trail near Meeker Slough. Way more than I usually see 🎉. Parks are for everyone!
Photo looking out across bay shoreline wetlands, including open water channels. The Port of Oakland, Bay Bridge, and San Francisco skyline are faintly visible along the hazy horizon. Blue skies overhead.
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"We're very concerned," as our science director @jarosenfield.bsky.social said of the new Sites reservoir & dam project permit: "This draft permit provides significantly less protection for imperiled fish and wildlife populations." www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... @kurtisalexander.bsky.social
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California’s biggest reservoir in decades is facing a crucial moment. Will there be enough water?
Regulators have released a final draft permit for this reservoir in Northern California, outlining how much water the proposed $6 billion facility can draw from the Sacramento River.
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 08/09/2026
An unusually high tide combined with storms pushing extra water toward the shore will push seas up more than a foot above normal for a brief mid-week stretch.
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Coastal flood advisory issued for San Francisco Bay shoreline starting Tuesday night
An unusually high tide combined with storms pushing extra water toward the shore will push seas up more than a foot above normal for a brief mid-week stretch.
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The Trump Admin wants to bring toxic coal pollution to the Bay Area. We need @governor.ca.gov to sign #AB40, the Community First Coal Review Act, a bill to protect us from this dirty coal project! Take action via our partners at @earthjustice.org: earthjustice.org/action/tell-...
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Tell Governor Newsom: We need an environmental review for coal in West Oakland
Developers are joining forces with the Trump administration to build a coal terminal in West Oakland.
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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 26/08/2026
TOMORROW, Ocean Hoptimism follows Sierra Garcia & the @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social as they piece together clues connecting our streets and streams to the Bay—and reveal what's traveling with the water. Join us Aug. 27, at Faction Brewing in Alameda. @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social will be there, too!
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Restore the Delta @restorethedelta.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
💧 TAKE ACTION: Tell your representatives to support Tribal water equity and vital safeguards for California water! This week, several key water bills that we've been tracking are advancing through the legislature. We need your help to make sure they cross the finish line! 🔗 Read: bit.ly/4qnCEFc
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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 19/08/2026
A troubling catch: @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social found 20 types of PFAS “forever chemicals” in Bay fish. On Aug. 27, meet the SFEI scientists tracing pollution upstream toward solutions. Our friends at @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social will also be tabling w/ more ways you can help protect the Bay.
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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) scientists spotted a troubling catch in 2025: they found 20 types of PFAS "forever chemicals" in Bay fish. On Aug. 27 at Ocean Hoptimism, meet Sierra ...
San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) scientists spotted a troubling catch in 2025: they found 20 types of PFAS "forever chemicals" in Bay fish. On Aug. 27 at Ocean Hoptimism, meet Sierra Garcia and...
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Grist @grist.org · 11/08/2026
A new type of levee is taking root in Northern California
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A new type of levee is taking root in Northern California
Combining flood mitigation with wetland habitat restoration, "horizontal levees" could protect coastal cities and wildlife from rising seas.
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🚨 Action alert! Help stop the Trump Admin's attempt to weaken protections for the California coast & SF Bay. This move could open the door to new offshore drilling and other harmful projects - comments are due by 8/22: baykeeper.org/action-alert...
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Take Action: Stop Trump’s Attack on Bay & Coastal Protection - San Francisco Baykeeper
In a direct assault on the California coast, San Francisco Bay, and waterfront communities, the Trump Administration is attempting to derail the California Coastal Management Program (CCMP) in service...
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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A timeline cleanser as the tide is going out on sparkling San Francisco Bay this afternoon. #water #nature #eck #eastcoastkin
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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 08/08/2026
Before. After. No regrets. 🍷🌊 Friday happy hour: Rosé for the Bay by Obsidian Wines in Sonoma—because apparently you can drink with a conscience. Proceeds benefit @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social and a healthier San Francisco Bay. Saving the Bay, one empty bottle at a time. 😇
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
There's plenty of cold, fresh water to support California's imperiled Chinook salmon - but state & federal agencies are choosing not to act, as our science director @jarosenfield.bsky.social explains to @kfcf.org reporter Vic Bedoian soundcloud.com/vic-bedoian/... @kpfa.org
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Federal Water Rules Imperil Chinook Salmon
The US Bureau of Reclamation finalized its 2026 water management plan for Shasta Reservoir in late spring, with a promise to deliver more than two million acre-feet of Sacramento River water to Centra
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Richmondside @richmondside.org · 24/07/2026
Mike Herz, founder of SF Baykeeper, and his wife, Kate Josephs, are sharing stories about the bay from their home upon the waves.
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Couple is podcasting from a boat in San Pablo Harbor to preserve bay history
Mike Herz, founder of SF Baykeeper, and his wife, Kate Josephs, are sharing stories about the bay from their home upon the waves.
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Kate Golden @meownderthal.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
An utterly delightful piece complete with shipwrecks, the “wet Sierra club,” and one rather consequential mushroom trip. Great work, Liam!
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KQED News @kqednews.kqed.org · 24/07/2026
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Western Snowy Plover Population Passes Milestone
The small coastal bird's numbers reach 3,000 for the first time in 20 years.
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Attention, Richmonders! On Saturday, join us for a community meeting on next steps for the cleanup of the United Heckathorn Superfund site: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... richmondside.org/2026/07/22/r... @richmondside.org
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5 things to know — EPA Superfund site cleanup update; work begins at contaminated Marina Bay lot
Also: Marina Bay residents should expect five weeks of cleanup activity starting July 27 at a vacant contaminated site near Lara's Fine Dining.
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Dan Killam @dantheclamman.blog · 21/07/2026
USFWS refused to list white sturgeon as endangered despite agreeing they fit all the criteria; a horrific mistake. I'll never forget seeing giant fish longer than I am tall, as old as my parents, dead due to a HAB in SF Bay in 2022. These fish need our help. baykeeper.org/press_releas...
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Feds Determine That San Francisco Bay’s White Sturgeon Is an Endangered Species—But Refuse to Protect Them - San Francisco Baykeeper
The San Francisco Bay estuary’s White Sturgeon meet all the criteria for threatened status, but feds say that officially listing is “precluded” Media Contact: Fiona Baker, San Francisco Baykeeper, (51...
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"The biggest threat to the White Sturgeon's survival is neglect from the very agencies that are required to protect them," said @jarosenfield.bsky.social, in response to the feds' decision to *not* protect the Bay's imperiled White Sturgeon baykeeper.org/press_releas... @restorethedelta.bsky.social
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Feds Determine That San Francisco Bay’s White Sturgeon Is an Endangered Species—But Refuse to Protect Them - San Francisco Baykeeper
The San Francisco Bay estuary’s White Sturgeon meet all the criteria for threatened status, but feds say that officially listing is “precluded” Media Contact: Fiona Baker, San Francisco Baykeeper, (51...
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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 20/07/2026
Thanks to Obsidian Wine for an incredible release party in Sonoma yesterday for the 2025 Rosé for the Bay, benefiting the outstanding work of @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social. Crisp rosé, briny Hog Island Oysters, and a wonderful community gathered in support of San Francisco Bay.
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Kate Josephs & Michael Herz—the 1970s eco-warrior who founded Baykeeper—are back in the Bay, and they have some stories to tell on their wonderful podcast ONCE UPON A BAY 🐟
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COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 09/07/2026
Today at COYOTE: We spoke to a meteorologist about why we can't just fixate on how powerful this year's El Niño's gonna be. Every climate headline tells two stories: one about rainfall, and another about how it interacts with the human world it’ll land on. www.coyotemedia.org/a-climate-ex...
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A Climate Expert on What’s Missing From Super El Niño Headlines
Rainfall inches are easy to quantify and think about, but what happens after it lands on us?
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The restoration effort, as Baykeeper scientist @jarosenfield.bsky.social points out, is admirable but inadequate for saving the Delta Smelt: "It's like building a very nice playground in a neighborhood you've allowed to burn down."
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Jon Rosenfield @jarosenfield.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
No California governor in living memory has been worse for San Francisco Bay than Gavin Newsom. California’s next Governor must do better. “We have a rare opportunity to tame California’s thirst; let’s not waste it.” beyondchron.org/on-californi...
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On California Water, Newsom Looks a Lot Like Trump - Beyond Chron
San Francisco Bay in Crisis San Francisco Bay is an estuary in crisis. Seven of the Bay’s native fish species are officially endangered or threatened. Fisheries that once formed the foundation of nort...
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
How Gavin Newsom's water policies are damaging San Francisco Bay, beyondchron.org/on-californi... @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social
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On California Water, Newsom Looks a Lot Like Trump - Beyond Chron
San Francisco Bay in Crisis San Francisco Bay is an estuary in crisis. Seven of the Bay’s native fish species are officially endangered or threatened. Fisheries that once formed the foundation of nort...
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
An industry that handles a huge volume of toxic waste in the Bay Area is attempting to get a sweetheart carveout from the state, as our attorney Ben Eichenberg writes, which is why we're urging lawmakers to reject SB 811
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Ezra David Romero @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
‘Toxic Land’: Protest Targets SF Housing Plans at Contaminated Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Radioactive material found at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard is fueling fresh concerns about redevelopment and community health. @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1208866...
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‘Toxic Land’: Protest Targets SF Housing Plans at Contaminated Hunters Point Naval Shipyard | KQED
Radioactive material found at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard is fueling fresh concerns about redevelopment and community health.
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Restore the Delta @restorethedelta.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
#ICYMI: A new piece highlights Eric Buescher of @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social and Chris Shutes of the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, criticizing Governor Newsom and other political figures’ efforts to push the multi-billion-dollar Sites Reservoir project. 🔗 Read: bit.ly/4f6T67V
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Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla @deltaflows.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Important read on how neutral regulators are being challenged by the Newsom Administration in California. Sadly, Newsom criticizes Trump for such actions, yet mimics the behavior.
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
In an overt act of political meddling, Newsom and his deputies are pressuring a judge to retract evidence-based findings on the Sites Reservoir Project. But the facts are clear: the project cannot operate as proposed without harm to rivers, fish & ecosystems: mavensnotebook.com/2026/06/23/p...
Landscape with overlay text: PRESS RELEASE: Political pressure on Sites Reservoir doesn’t change the facts
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
So cool! The photo below is a closeup of sand from Ocean Beach in San Francisco 🌊
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
"We're going to do everything in our power to protect the community in San Francisco Bay from the pollution that this coal terminal represents," as our attorney Ben Eichenberg put it to @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social Shoutout to our partners at @earthjustice.org @sierraclub.org @woeip.bsky.social
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🚨 Take action: CA legislators are deciding NOW whether to approve a bill that would weaken hazardous waste rules for metal shredders. Urge them to vote NO on SB 811: baykeeper.org/action-alert... @woeip.bsky.social @nrdc.org @earthjustice.org
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Take Action: Stop Toxic Metal Pollution - San Francisco Baykeeper
A new state bill, SB 811, is currently under review by California legislators. This bill would weaken hazardous waste protections for some of California’s most toxic industrial polluters: metal shredd...
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Earth Island Journal @earthislandjournal.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Across the SF Bay shoreline, communities are living alongside a legacy of industrial activity. Sea level rise is raising new questions about what happens when contaminated sites meet a changing shore. Tune in to our new podcast to learn more. @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social
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Toxic Legacies on the San Francisco Bay Shoreline
Environmental justice and community action along a changing San Francisco Bay shoreline.
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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 05/06/2026
A year of Ocean Hoptimism means looking back at the people helping protect the waters we love. Last August, we welcomed Sejal Choksi-Chugh, Exec. Director of @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social, for a conversation about science, advocacy, accountability, and what it takes to stand up for San Francisco Bay. 🌊💙
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
This is what to look for this summer 👀 Increased temperatures = increased likelihood of harmful algae blooms in the Bay. But you can help! If you see signs of a bloom stay out of the water, note down the details & reach out to our pollution hotline: baykeeper.org/report-pollu...
Dark brown water with a sampling deviceA bucket of dark brown water with the Bay in the backgroundStreaks of discolored water with the city of San Francisco in the background
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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Great Blue Egret standing in shallow water at Berkeley Aquatic Park. He eventually moved around to different areas of the lagoon checking out food options. Berkeley, California. #birds #nature #eck #eastcoastkin
Large shorebird, mostly gray-blue feathers and yellow eyes, standing in shallow water. The water is light blue.
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Good news! Richmond just voted to prevent carbon dioxide waste pipelines in the city, showing true leadership by getting ahead of this toxic and dangerous infrastructure: richmondside.org/2026/05/21/r... @richmondside.org
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Richmond is first California city to oppose a carbon dioxide waste pipeline
The city wants the EPA and other land use agencies to reject a project that would move carbon dioxide from Chevron Richmond and other refineries to Solano County.
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
"This is a desperate situation where you have a lawless agency flouting the laws and threatening resources," as our science director @jarosenfield.bsky.social said. "The outcome is, we're going to lose these and other fish that exist nowhere else on Earth."
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Jon Rosenfield @jarosenfield.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Salmon at risk from feds Jon Rosenfield, science director for @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social , said the Trump administration is moving toward the same kind of 💦 mismanagement that caused the last shutdown of salmon fishing. “…we’re going to lose these and other fish that exist nowhere else on Earth.”
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Salmon are at risk with federal plans to give farmers more water from Shasta Lake, critics warn
Fishing groups and environmentalists say the Trump administration's latest plan to send more water to Central Valley farms threatens California salmon.
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Kate Golden @meownderthal.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Hey there kid, need some good news? Here ya go. @baynature.org baynature.org/2026/05/19/c...
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Bay Area on Track to Meet Ambitious 50x50 Conservation Goal
“There’s a story behind each and every property. There are the wins, the losses, there are the struggles,” one conservationist says. “And it’s not over.”
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City of Berkeley @berkeleyca.gov · 14/05/2026
🌊🚰✨Berkeleyans can take personal steps to prevent debris and pollutants flowing into the San Francisco Bay: -Volunteer to keep your local storm drain clear of debris -Properly dispose of toxic liquids and pet waste -Use City services to dispose of bulky or excess waste
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Apply for grant, volunteer to help reduce trash in the Bay | City of Berkeley
Apply by May 4 to win a grant up to $6,000. Volunteer to protect our wildlife. Properly dispose of waste by using City and County resources. Berkeleyans can volunteer or take personal steps to prevent debris and pollutants flowing into the San Francisco Bay, while local nonprofits can also apply for grants to expand such efforts through community-based projects. Cigarette butts, plastic fragments, pet waste, and other debris can be quickly carried by rain into creeks and the Bay – where they can harm wildlife, sicken people, clog drains, and create flooding.
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StoneyCase @stoneycase.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This one too! West Coast, let’s boost these hard working folks. Keep the Bay clean for all #sf #thecity #greenteam #cleanwater #phish #nba #nfl #livemusic
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Two new projects could transform an old horse racetrack and an industrial storage lot into public parks on the #EastBay shoreline. #PublicParks #GoldenGateFields buff.ly/aVdid4u 🧵 2/5
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East Bay Shoreline Could Gain 168 Acres of Waterfront Parks
New plans could transform Golden Gate Fields and an Oakland industrial lot into public parks, with sea-level rise resilience built in.
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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Come celebrate the Bay & the power of our community on May 9! 🥳 Gather with us at the Dolphin Club in San Francisco to enjoy sustainable seafood, great company, beautiful Bay views--and a chance to celebrate everything we've achieved for the Bay 🌊 Register here: baykeeper.org/bay-celebrat...
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Baykeeper’s 2026 Bay Celebration - San Francisco Baykeeper
Come Celebrate San Francisco Bay and the Power of Our community! Join us for the 2026 Bay Celebration as we gather to honor everything we’ve achieved together for San Francisco Bay. Enjoy an outdoor r...
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Restore the Delta @restorethedelta.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Delta Stewardship Council approves Certification of Consistency for Delta Conveyance Project Tribes and other environmental groups say it threatens Tribal cultural sites, Delta communities, and the health of the ecosystem. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4mNwjB6
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City of Berkeley @berkeleyca.gov · 23/04/2026
Berkeleyans can volunteer or take personal steps to prevent debris and pollutants flowing into the San Francisco Bay, while local nonprofits can also apply for grants to expand such efforts through community-based projects. Learn how you can help our creeks and the Bay: berkeleyca.gov/commu... 1/4
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Apply for grant, volunteer to help reduce trash in the Bay | City of Berkeley
Apply by May 4 to win a grant up to $6,000. Volunteer to protect our wildlife. Properly dispose of waste by using City and County resources. Berkeleyans can volunteer or take personal steps to prevent debris and pollutants flowing into the San Francisco Bay, while local nonprofits can also apply for grants to expand such efforts through community-based projects. Cigarette butts, plastic fragments, pet waste, and other debris can be quickly carried by rain into creeks and the Bay – where they can harm wildlife, sicken people, clog drains, and create flooding.
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